Medium Regional Airport • Sioux Falls, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,429 ft (436 m) • 43.5855, -96.7412
Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field (KFSD / FSD) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux Falls, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,429 ft (436 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,999 feet.
METAR KFSD 231256Z 19018G27KT 10SM OVC010 17/15 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 18029/1200 SLP979 T01670150
TAF KFSD 231132Z 2312/2412 17013G26KT P6SM OVC030 FM231400 19015G23KT P6SM OVC026 FM231600 22014G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM232000 26016G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM240000 30020G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM240600 32013G22KT P6SM SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 09 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 103° |
| 15 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 155° |
| 21 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
| 27 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 283° |
| 33 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 335° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM